Gospel of John

Anything titled ‘new’ in regards to views on the Bible should be dealt with cautiously. Of course, throughout history it was necessary that some doctrines be revised (e.g. the Earth as center of the universe***) and in such cases, ‘new perspectives’ were quite beneficial. While the New Perspective on Paul is certainly thought provoking and even brings up some good points in regards to Judaism, the Church should treat it with caution and not regard it as a replacement for the traditional views of…

Scot Mcknight speaks about how Western evangelicals have lost touch with the gospel. He says we’ve reduced the gospel to making a decision for Christ. Mcknight argues that it’s been reduced to a 4 point presentation that’s a surefire way to salvation. Telling people that “God loves them and has a wonderful plan for their life” is one of the most dangerous things you can tell someone. When you assure someone that they’re in God’s love when in reality they are an enemy of God and stand under his…

Evangelism is the spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness. When practiced by Biblical standards/method, it is ‘supposed’ to be an act of persuasion using reason, evidence, scripture and the Holy Spirit to show non believers the Gospel. This is confusing to me, because it would seem today that every Church of every denomination, based on this definition alone, is Evangelist. Every church you go to has their priest, pastor, preacher, what have you. Every sermon…

What is the gospel? The gospel is how god can communicate with man, without the gospel there is no bridge to god and man. What does the bible say about the gospel? In 1 corinthians 15:1-2 it states Now I would remind you, brothers,[a] of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. The gospel is hope and is something by which we stand by we are saved. Being a…

late 1800’s in London England. In one word Mr. Booth describes The Salvation Army is about taking care of others (The Salvation Army, 2016). Prior to starting The Salvation Army, Mr. Booth was a preacher who roamed the roads of London to preach the Gospel to whomever would listen. Mr. Booth’s preached a message of hope and salvation to thieves, prostitutes and the poor. One day during a disagreement with the London church leaders Mr. Booth’s integrity of the message he was preaching was…

A renowned American author, John Steinbeck, once said, “power does not corrupt...fear corrupts.” To twist Steinbeck’s words, perhaps it is the fear of losing power that corrupts an individual’s morals. Many works of art and literature represent the ideas of power and corruption; such works include the painting Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens and William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Massacre of the Innocents is based on a biblical scene in which the Roman King Herod learns that a new…

“And to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:24). One aspect of the Ephesians' verse that is applicable to William Golding's Lord of the Flies is the idea of righteousness and the character who represents that idea is Simon. In the story an all boys British school crash lands on an island. With no adults to supervise them many of the boys went into their savage tendances because there is no order for them to follow. Out of all of them,…

Philippians - The Reward of Service to Christ is Priceless Is a class mainly designed for adult students who, while they have an idea of Jesus Christ, they are seeking a more personal and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ and understanding the benefit of being a true and committed servant of Jesus Christ. The goal of this class is to assist each student to gain a greater understanding of the Prison Epistles of The Apostle Paul and how his letters to the Church at Philippi are still…

and resurrecting three days later. Wright thus argues that Jesus’s coronation in addition to His teachings are more than merely advice; they are in fact good news. Advice implores while news informs; in opposition to being told do’s and don’ts, the gospel potently points us to a scandalous love that gives us the realization that sanctification is our fulfilment through the story of Jesus Christ. Humanity’s reception of the…

present the gospel. However, missional churches usually share what Jesus did for the world during different events in the community. Since the church with the above mission statement is more missional, the topic will be handled from that perspective. However, the church must be careful when doing evangelism. As Mark Denver declares, “the way we do evangelism will inform the way our hearers understand the gospel. The way our hearers understand the gospel will inform the way they live the gospel.”…